c4countdown

This episode saw the introduction of the Concise Oxford Dictionary (8th Edition), the first dictionary change in the show's history.

Countdown recap for Thursday 19 July 1990.

C1: Challenger Neil Rich.
C2: Champion Derek Coombs (3 wins, 155 points.)
DC: Simon Mason and Eve Pollard.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A U X T F Y I H E
R02: D D L A I U B R O
R03: E E L C L V M O R
R04: 50, 10, 2, 5, 9, 1. Target: 921.
R05: Z T C S E I E W R
R06: I I R S N T A G V
R07: N T R N E I E G O
R08: 50, 4, 3, 1, 8, 8. Target: 146.
R09: F I V E F O N E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: A U X T F Y I H E

C1: FAITH (5)
C2: FAITH (5)
DC: FIXATE (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: D D L A I U B R O

C1: BRAID (5)
C2: BROAD (5)
DC: LABOUR (6)
OT: BAILOR (6) BRIDAL (6) BURIAL (6) RIBALD (6)
Score: 10–10 (max 12)

Round 3: E E L C L V M O R

C1: REMOVE (6)
C2: CLEVER (6)
DC: MOREL (5) CLOVER (6)
OT: CLEOME (6) CORMEL (6) CORVEE (6) CREOLE (6)
Score: 16–16 (max 18)

Round 4: 50, 10, 2, 5, 9, 1. Target: 921.

C1: 916. (50 x 2 x 9) + 10 + 5 + 1 (7)
C2: 920. Mistake in working.
CV: 921. ((50 - 1) x (10 + 9)) - (2 x 5) (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 28)

Round 5: Z T C S E I E W R

C1: TREWS (5)
C2: SEIZER (6) - a new COD8 word, so it would have been disallowed the previous day.
DC: RECITES (7) ZESTIER (7)
OT: TIERCES (7)
Score: 23–22 (max 35)

Round 6: I I R S N T A G V

C1: STRIVING (8)
C2: STRIVING (8)
OT: STARVING (8)
Score: 31–30 (max 43)

Round 7: N T R N E I E G O

C1: ENTERING (8)
C2: ENTERING (8)
OT: NITROGEN (8) ROENTGEN (8)
Score: 39–38 (max 51)

Round 8: 50, 4, 3, 1, 8, 8. Target: 146.

C1: 146. (50 x 3) - 4 (10)
C2: 146. (50 x 3) - 4 (10)
Score: 49–48 (max 61)

Round 9: F I V E F O N E S

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say OFFENSIVE which is correct.
Score: 49–58 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Neil:
Total score - 49
Raw score - 54
Total % of max - 69
Raw % of max - 76
Total average score per round - 5.4
Raw average score per round - 6.0
Number of maxes - 4

Derek:
Total score - 58
Raw score - 58
Total % of max - 82
Raw % of max - 82
Total average score per round - 6.4
Raw average score per round - 6.4
Number of maxes - 5

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=20